NIIT - Initial Phase (1981 - 1990)

1981

• Incorporated on Dec 2, 1981.

1982

• Sets up Education Centres in Bombay, Chennai Introduced Multimedia technology in education

1983

• Education Centre set up in Bangalore Corporate Training programs introduced

1984

• IT Consultancy services started

1985

• Head Office integrated at New Delhi

1986

• Software Product Distribution started under Insoft brand

1987

• Education Centre set up in Calcutta, Hyderabad Conceived the Franchising model of Education

1988

• The birth of an NIIT-ian -- a branding for NIIT alumni

1989

• Education Centre opens in Pune

1990

• Created the Computer drome to provide "unlimited" computer time to students